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Suprachoroidal septic effusion leading to panophthalmitis following strabismus surgery. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2005;42(4):250-2

Date

08/27/2005

Pubmed ID

16121559

DOI

10.3928/01913913-20050701-11

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-23044446329 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   6 Citations

Abstract

We describe a case of endophthalmitis following strabismus surgery. Drainage of the suprachoroidal effusion with injection of antibiotics was unsuccessful in salvaging vision. Endophthalmitis following strabismus surgery may present with findings simulating a choroidal effusion or hemorrhage. Treating physicians should be alert to signs and symptoms of this severe complication of strabismus surgery in preverbal children.

Author List

Ruby A, Shaikh S, Khammar AJ, Trese M

Author

Alexander Joseph Khammar MD Associate Professor in the Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Bacteremia
Choroid Diseases
Combined Modality Therapy
Drug Therapy, Combination
Esotropia
Eye Infections, Bacterial
Humans
Infant
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Oculomotor Muscles
Panophthalmitis
Pneumococcal Infections
Postoperative Complications
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Vitrectomy